24 to 28 June 2013
Rowan doesn't actually stop work. He arrives every morning around 8.30 or 9.00, usually after taxiing some demanding sibling halfway round the island, works at least 8 hours and is invariably cheerful. With Dave away skippering this week, I've been working on the wall, trying not too look too lazy next to Rowan.
Another exciting development was the text from Constantine the Architect finally giving us some hope for the straw bales. A bit worrying as well, the price is around 3,000 euros. Time for that bank loan. Expense is apparently because they will have to take already baled straw, spread it out and rebale it densely. The price includes delivery to us of 350 bales - possibly three trucks-worth, so it isn't too unreasonable. Could be within 3 to 6 weeks! Time to leap into action getting the wall ready ...
Progress went something like this:
Rowan doesn't actually stop work. He arrives every morning around 8.30 or 9.00, usually after taxiing some demanding sibling halfway round the island, works at least 8 hours and is invariably cheerful. With Dave away skippering this week, I've been working on the wall, trying not too look too lazy next to Rowan.
Another exciting development was the text from Constantine the Architect finally giving us some hope for the straw bales. A bit worrying as well, the price is around 3,000 euros. Time for that bank loan. Expense is apparently because they will have to take already baled straw, spread it out and rebale it densely. The price includes delivery to us of 350 bales - possibly three trucks-worth, so it isn't too unreasonable. Could be within 3 to 6 weeks! Time to leap into action getting the wall ready ...
Progress went something like this:
Posing with the bannister curve
By Weds, first course all along the south front
Had to use the enormous crowbar to clear the last of the shuttering board, trapped in this corner
Most of the bannister rails in position
Planning out a front step, something awkward will do nicely!
Saturday morning - Rowan's gone to Lefkas to find a router bit for cutting the curve into the bannister rail, then it's all done. Feels very safe up here now.
My little steps all done, with experimental bit of mosaic in the top corner. Need to think what to use as a grout.
Progress up to first blocks around the front door, very exciting! I'm almost out of stone - only super-large and tiny ones left. Hoping for another delivery next week. We'll use the tiny stones as hardcore to fill this space for paving.
Lovely curvy upstairs.
Below: mosaic detail in the step:
Trying out for a paved shelf to hide the concrete plinth under the pillar
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